Friday, February 22, 2008

Fish & Egg pastries, Friendship's Ball and 7 MEME

A 3-in-1 post.

Recently I have been occupied by somethings so couldn't reply you guys' the latest comments, and didn't say a proper thank-you to my old friend, Edith at Precious Moments, who has passed me the wonderful Friendship Forever Ball. I have never ever been saying enough THANK YOU to everyone of you! On the other hand, frankly, I am usually very conscious about who the person tagging me. Like this time, a meme of 7 weird things about me is tagged by puku during her first visit. It is fine, someone new opening her friendly arms I'd take it as compliment, plus, my dear friends, you are also curious about my weird things, aren't you?

7 (random/weird) things about me MEME:

I weigh myself everyday, several times.

I can entirely live on desserts for a few days, then some days only carbs, or only meat. I count my balance of diet not per day, but per weeks.

I love my food very soft; I boil my pasta for 15 minutes, at least. Of course, I won't request my chef to do that when I dine outside.

For unknown reason, I will naturally frown whenever I see a plate of salad. However, once it is cooked, I am happy.

I never see my father's father in person, nor know what he is/was. A source (claim to be reliable) said that he used to live in Vietnam. When he came back to his home-country China, he's shot by his family because he took opium. He is dead or ran away with injury, no one sure... mmm. But I think it is weird to have a (grand)father's figure blank in family history, especially in a totally male-dominant country like China.

I have mentioned before, my mom is adopted. Many years later, there's a guy suddenly phoned her, said that he was her biological brother. My mother wasn't interested in seeing him as she has a happy life. Why I have to bring this up as it relates to the next.

I have an incurable skin problem - Many milia (whiteheads) started appearing on my face's T-zone area after I turning 20. Had visited famous specialists and gone through some treatments, but no effect. Friends and family always blame me for my poor diet (too rich) but I know it really not related. Recently another doctor believe that my problem belong to heredity, since it also happens on my mom. Now, I wish my mom would had seen her "brother" as I want to find out if he also has milia too *lol*

So, hope this MEME of mine able to draw us even closer. I am fortunate to know some very sincere bloggers. In order to celebrate this wonderful friendship, I'd like to to pass this Friendship Forever Ball to:

Back to this dish. If you know about Japanese fake crab meat or surimi , then it is what behind for these fish "babies". Surimi is very delicious and convenient, although I normally avoid processed food (comparatively lower in nutrition, higher in additives or preservatives), I made an exception because these "babies", or gulas, are ones of the local specialities. In such a dish that gulas cooked with egg is called revueltodegulas then, usually served with toasts. I have some manufactured fish-shaped pastry shells at pantry, so playing them with gulas is kind of doing a match-y match-y thing.

Recipe of Fish and Egg mini pastries

12 mini-size manufactured mini pastry shells

70 g shaped fish paste, in this case, it is shaped as tiny baby fish, or gulas

1 small egg, with a dash of cream, whisk until it looks fluffy

1 clove of garlic, finely diced

ground white pepper

ground cayenne powder

cooking oil and salt

for garnish: parsley leaves and red peppercorns

How-to

Toast the pastry shells until they're golden brown. Set aside.

Pre-heat a skillet, add cooking oil and garlic, saute over very low heat until the aroma arises but before the garlic gets burn. Raise up the heat and saute the gulas for about 1 minute, add white pepper. Pour the egg over, cook for another 30 seconds or so. Salt to taste.

24 comments:

Thank you sweetie, you are a great friend too. Enjoy the well deserved award!:)I love the Fish shaped Puffs and filling too. Gorgeous photo.Now, STOP weighing yourself everyday girl!! Not good for you and we don't need to at all. For us women, everyday we bloat and shrink several times a day naturally, so weighing yourself may be once a month would be great instead if at all. Hugs to you!:)Man! So many things happening in your family. I can't relate to how you feel at all. My great grand father was alive until I was 17yrs old!

It is so nice to actually make friends all the while talking about food! Thank you for the thinking of me and sharing so much of yourself on your site. The fish pastries are delightful and the gulas sort of like noodle shaped fish balls? I love the play on food, now if only I were there to eat them with you!

Asha, really thanks for your lovely message. Oh right, I should have traced whose my g-g-parents as well.Your words are really comforting, my habit of fixating at scale is dead-hard to break, but I'd always bear what you advise *big hug*

Rosa, oh I like that spring-like description, and how true! Thanks for your compliment.

Calli, oh buddy, please don't thank me... I'd wait for the day we meet and chomp down! Yes, you are right on noodle shape fish ball. However, the local actually intends for making the shape of baby eels, for me they look more like tiny "white rice fish" (always available at Asia stores in the States).

Cakespy, thank you! I like scaling down the size, so always go for mini cake or pie... it probably due to the small size of my family.

Gosh Gattina, thank you so much for including me in the circle!Families can leave us with some pretty interesting questions. Can't go with you on the mushy pasta, I like it al a dente but if you visited me I'd leave yours in the pot for the extra time.I think these puffy fish are really handsome with their eggy stuffing. Just the right size for a bite!

i used to weigh myself everyday when i was 18 ... hehe now i haven't weighed myself in weeks :)Love your fish shaped pastry shells. I thought u were making them at home. They look so adorable.Excellent for entertaining.

Gattina, how are you lately? I hope all goes well for you. Take good care.

I know long time didn't hear from me. Nowadays I so busy I hardly have time to visit all the blogs that I love to read. Sometimes I do just a quick drop by to see what delights you've churned out, hee.

Tanna, you are so thoughful, yes, please let my pasta hang out there longer!

Cookie Baker Lynn, what a lovely blog name!

Lore, they are darn cute aren't they?! People in here love eating seafood, so there is a large range of seafood-shape foodsstuff coming along. I feel like I living in paradise!

Jaden, how true! Not only lil' ones, even me I won't resist... like Hello Kitty toast :)

Chris, ha, you are the first Italian I know like that :D

Sher, glad you love recieving that friendship's ball... btw, you don't need to do the meme in case I didn't write it clear in my post. It is quite sure that there is no where else we can get any further info my grandpa; a mistery forever :)

Kate, thanks for your compliment. I am a late bloomer, haha.

Thanks Carmen!

Heather, thanks for your encouragement. A new place is always a great source of inspiration, isn't it :)

Eliza, you are so right. Please tell us about yours someday :)

Oh Asha!!!!!! You are so sweet!!! Am going to see... oh my, you make my day!

Jolene, it is ok, we sometimes are just totally occupied, that's life. Hope you and everything fine. I'm well, although I am struggling in getting more time in putting up new post and blog, it is tough really.

White on Rice Couple, really thank you so much for the sweet words, giving me a big encouragement!

Margotcg, thank you for letting me know!!! Am going to look it up... can't believe it! You guys are just wonderful!

and I too love surimi, even in Australia (or NZ) where seafood is so fresh and cheap.. here people call it 'seafood extender' but I prefer to think of it as a foodthing in it's own right, not a 'fake' seafood.. these look delish!